December Hike to Sycamore Grove, Livermore
Sycamore Grove is a great place to hike/bike and is stroller friendly. The last part of the hike will be a ‘quiet’ stroll during dusk.
Date: Sunday, Dec 9, 2012
Time: 1:30 pm – 4.45 pm
Location: Sycamore Grove (Wetmore Road Entrance), Livermore
Meeting Point: Corner of parking lot right by the trailhead.
Attire: Class B
Awards: Trail Trekkers Cub Scout Patch/Progressive Hike Award.
Fees: Park Entrance Fees - $5.00
Must read: Hike info
Contact: Hiking Chair Sachin Sheth (Email: [email protected] Tel: 925.968.9940)
Details
Distance, category, and difficulty:
Easy, 5.8 miles
Hiking time:
~3 hours
Exposure:
Exposed
Trail surfaces:
Paved and dirt trails (stroller friendly)
What to bring:
- Flash light
- Binoculars
- Long pants
- Dress in layers – please wear weather appropriate attire.
- Snacks
- Water
Getting there: (Locator map)
• From the north: Interstate 680 S to 580 E, exit Portola (exit 52a). Drive south on Portola about 0.5 mile, then turn right onto North L Street. Continue south (North L becomes South L, then Arroyo Road), altogether about 2.2 miles, then turn right onto Wetmore. Drive about 0.7 mile, then turn left into the park.
• From the south: Interstate 680 in Alameda County, exit CA 84 east. Drive about 6.5 miles east on CA 84, then turn right onto Holmes. Drive just 0.2 mile, and shortly after the road turns sharply left (becoming Wetmore), turn right into the park.
GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead:
Latitude 37°38'41.64"N
Longitude 121°46'55.33"W
Scouting for Food Maps
Pack 1776,
We are going to collect food for the Contra Costa food bank again this year. I will leave the door hangers at John's house so the den leaders can pick them up at the committee meeting this Thursday. The den leaders are responsible for coordinating and communicating their den's participation in this event.
Here's the area assignment for each den:
The area assigned is roughly proportional to the number of scouts in each den. Note that a few of the assignments are different from last year's. As per feedback received last year, we will not be distributing flyers in apartment buildings.
General Reminders:
Wear Scout uniform
Drivers should have all scouts in view at all times
Scouts are NOT to enter a donor's residence
Bring a friend! A great way to introduce what Scouting is about
Bag Distribution - November 10
You may distribute door hangers on a different day than November 10
Door hangers should be placed on the door or partially under the door mat
(make sure it is visible and will not blow away)
Do not put hangers in mailboxes
Bag Pickup - November 17
Food must be picked up from the same area you distributed door hangers
Food pickup is to begin no earlier than 9:00 am
Food must be dropped off in front of Coyote Creek MPR between 9:30 am and 11:00 am
(a bit later is okay too, call me if you are delayed).
Thanks!
Anil Thomas
Scouting for Food Chair
